ผักบุ้ง
phak bung
The English phrase 'morning glory' is translated into Thai as ผักบุ้ง (phak bung).
This term is used to refer to the edible water spinach commonly used in stir-fry dishes in Southeast Asian cuisine.
Meaning: plant (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of ผัก (phak), meaning vegetable and บุ้ง (bung), which refers to the specific type of plant.
How do you pronounce it?
phak bung
Did you know?
- While ผักบุ้ง is a common meal, it also appears in traditional Thai medicine as a remedy for eye irritation and redness.
- In some local Thai dialects, the word บุ้ง is used as a suffix for various types of caterpillars, showing a linguistic connection between the plant and the insects that sometimes inhabit it.
- While ผักบุ้ง is the general term, Thai people distinguish between ผักบุ้งจีน (Chinese morning glory) used in stir-fries and ผักบุ้งไทย (Thai morning glory) which has thicker stems and is often eaten raw in salads.
Examples in context
- ฉันชอบกินผักบุ้งผัดไฟแดง.chan chop kin phak bung phat fai daeng.I like eating stir-fried morning glory.
- ผักบุ้งอยู่ในตะกร้าหน้าบ้าน.phak bung yu nai ta kra na ban.The morning glory is in the basket in front of the house.
- คุณแม่ปลูกผักบุ้งไว้ที่หลังบ้าน.khun mae pluk phak bung wai thi lang ban.Mother planted morning glory behind the house.
Example conversation
Teeraphat and Kanokwan are grocery shopping together.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatกนกวรรณ อยากซื้อผักบุ้งไหมครับkanokwan yak sue phak bung mai khrapKanokwan, do you want to buy some morning glory?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanอยากค่ะ ซื้อมาสองกำนะคะyak kha sue ma song kam na khaYes, please buy two bunches.
- ธีรภัทร Theeraphatจะเอาไปทำกับข้าวอะไรครับcha ao pai tham kap khao arai khrapWhat dish are you going to make with it?
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanจะทำผักบุ้งผัดกะปิค่ะcha tham phak bung phat kapi khaI'm going to make morning glory stir-fried with shrimp paste.
